False smoke alarm caused by discarded detector in trash, Mason City IA
Fire & ArsonOfficers responded to a smoke alarm sounding at Timber Creek Town Homes. Upon arrival, they found the source was a discarded smoke detector in the trash, with no fire present.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Police and City Fire Officer, you're needed near Timber Creek Town Homes.
00:10
We received a call from a resident at the Regency apartment about an alarm sounding for two hours.
00:17
She believes it is coming from the Timber Creek Town Homes.
00:21
She did not smell smoke or see any fire.
00:24
Just that's clear, 3.30.
00:31
Thirty-four.
00:32
Ten-fourth.
00:37
And twenty-seven, thirty-four.
00:42
Thirty-four.
00:44
Just so you know, I could hear Beave in the background when she was talking to me, and we have not received calls from any alarm companies or anyone else.
00:55
Ten-four.
01:00
That's 2734.
01:03
34.
01:05
I'm in the area.
01:09
Bye. This guy's 25.
01:13
25.
01:14
You can go ahead and flip me out with 45.
01:18
No, form?
01:23
That's choice in 34 info.
01:27
34.
01:28
Did the RP say which building the alarm was coming from? I'm not hearing anything out here.
01:40
Negative, she lives near 6th Place Southeast. No fire visible.
02:05
And I'll code on Timber Creek Townhomes.
02:11
The question I'm not at 336.
02:19
This first point is on 734.
02:23
From 34.
02:27
You can tell fire to district guard.
02:30
It looks like they're clearing out one of the units and there's a bunch of garbage out back.
02:34
It looks like there's a smoke alarm or something in the garbage going off in the back.
02:42
Some more.
02:48
23702.
02:52
Go ahead.
02:55
Officer on scene, you can disregard.
02:57
Looks like they were cleaning out an apartment and a smoke alarm in a trash bag is going off.
03:03
There's some sort of smoke alarm in the bag going off.
03:08
10-4[1].5-317 is back in service.
03:15
Back in service at 3.39.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
Timber Creek Dr, Mason City, IA 50401
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